Catterick Races

Catterick's eight race card provided a long day with some very hard to call races and lots of photo finshes.

The third race saw the strong pairing of Richard Fahey and Adam McNamara paying off again with Bahamian Bird going on to win easily. The Tavener led, with a lot of the field giving chase including Bahamian Bird, Tadaawol and the favourite Dutch Artist always in touch towards the inner. Yet with two furlongs to go many horses being pushed, no one could catch Bahamian Bird, who went into the final furlong racing smoothly, winning by 1 1/4 lengths.

In the 4:30 Major Valentine, Bold Spirit and Socialites Red all got away quickly, Major Valentine soon settling into the lead and chased by Indian Pursuits, Bold Spirit and Coquine. All prominent horses raced well until two furlongs when Major Valentine carried on making easy headway, ridden over one furlong out, being edged slightly by Clergyman. In the end both battled on with Major Valentine narrowly winning under apprentice jockey Ben Robinson by 3/4 of a length to Clergyman in second and third Indian Pursuits by a short head.

The last race saw a good ride by 5lb claimer Phil Dennis with Kinloch Pride who has had recent good form with a win again on the day, after chasing the leaders and being pushed along to hold his place in the final furlong. He eventually won by a neck.